I know I shouldn't say this, but Prague is taking place where I hold Paris. It is true.
One of the many statues in Prague, this one offers a key to the city.
Prague offers a variety of things to do, yet if you walk down the streets, you are soaked with beauty, history, and culture… the senses are instantly saturated.
Evening concerts, boat rides along the river, ghost trails, museums, parks…
Prague does not know how to disappoint one's desires.
A man played the violin on the St. Charles bridge, bringing people to tears with his music. Behind him was the backdrop of the old city; in front of him, he placed candles. The constant crowd of people dropped coins into his waiting hat while he played; they did not wait but gave in advance, hoping he would not stop playing.
French Husband leaned in and whispered, "Pure romance."
We had dinner in one of the many restaurants on the water with a view. Dining out is far less expensive than it is in Paris. The same quality, view, and location in Paris would have cost us four times as much, hindering us from taking part in the French cuisine for which France is famous. In Prague, we have a kitchen in our apartment, yet we have not used it once. Dining out in Prague is a luxury, temptingly easy on the pocketbook that we cannot refuse to let it feed us.
The churches in Prague…. left me speechless. One masterpiece after another… and being a girl who has seen a few churches in her lifetime, for me to be silent is an unlikely confession.
"Charles Bridge: The Charles bridge (Karluv Most) boasts 32 points of interest in 520m / 1720ft. Visitors will find everything from a lucky plaque you rub to one of the finest examples of Gothic gates and artists lining the walkway.
Built in 1357, the Charles Bridge had an auspicious start. A great deal of luck was required to avoid being destroyed by floods. This luck was provided by having the initial bridge stone laid in 1357 on the 9th of July at 5:31. This date is a palindrome: 135797531. Also taken into consideration was the alignment of the bridge. It perfectly aligns with the tomb of St Vitus and the setting sun on the equinox. Roman engineering also
helped!
To see who the bridge was named after, go to the Old Town end of the bridge, and here you will find a statue of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV with four women at the base.
The statue of John of Nepomuk, unveiled in 1683, is the oldest monument on the Charles Bridge. Rubbing the plaque at the base of the figure is considered lucky but be sure of your wish; you are only allowed one rub and wish per lifetime! Don't touch the dog; it's considered unlucky."
I promise I did not make my wish on the dog on the St Charles bridge… Instead, I hiked up one of the many bell towers in Prague, where one must hike up two hundred and fifty tiny steps straight up, that is! On the top, there was a handcuff on the balcony. I put my wrist in the loop, Imagine people being tortured like this… outside, the bells ringing, and held prisoner in Prague. I screamed,
"Take me. I love you!"
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